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Issue 2.3 is out!

Posted on May 14, 2012 by admin

We at Film Matters are pleased to announce that issue 2.3 is out! In this issue, you will find the following feature articles: Willy Versus Charlie: The Culture-Bending Oompa-Loompa by Kimberly A. Behzadi Globalization and the Modern Vampire by Lauren … Continue reading →

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Grinnell College Celebrates FM 2.4!

Posted on May 10, 2012 by admin

The team of guest editors for issue 2.4 of Film Matters from Grinnell College, led by Theresa L. Geller, celebrated their accomplishment with a launch party: http://www.grinnell.edu/news/features/film-matters It’s a great issue and will be announced here soon! In the meantime, … Continue reading →

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Announcing the winner of the Vision Frame Analysis Contest 2011!

Posted on May 7, 2012 by admin

We are pleased to announce the winner of the Vision Frame Analysis Contest 2011: Paul Tortolo, Wilfrid Laurier University Hearty congratulations to Paul, whose winning analysis will feature in issue 3.2 of Film Matters due out later this year! So … Continue reading →

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The Transcendence of Order: A Frame Analysis. By Jacob Mertens

Posted on May 7, 2012 by admin

Jacob Mertens received an Honorable Mention in the Vision Frame Analysis Contest 2011. Mankind loves the illusion of order. For instance, we can take an abstract idea like rain falling from the sky and ascribe relentless categorization. In our capable … Continue reading →

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Issue 2.2 is out!

Posted on March 28, 2012 by admin

Film Matters is pleased to announce that our latest issue (2.2) is now out and available. In addition to a healthy review section for books and DVDs, this issue features the following articles: Depiction of Suicide in British Cinema from … Continue reading →

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Last Call/New Call for “Film Bytes”

Posted on March 5, 2012 by admin

Last call! The “Film Bytes” column for Chungking Express will run in issue 3.1 (2012), which we are working on now. So you have until March 9th to get your comments submitted to us. New call! For 3.2 (2012), our … Continue reading →

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Open Call for Papers, 4.1 (2013)

Posted on February 27, 2012 by admin

We’re pleased to announce our next call for papers for issue 4.1 (2013). This is an open call, the deadline for which is September 1, 2012. For more information, please download the official document (in Word): FM call 4.1 As … Continue reading →

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FM 1.1 Reviewed!

Posted on February 14, 2012 by admin

We’re pleased to read this review of FM 1.1 in Music Library Association. Notes: http://readperiodicals.com/201103/2268148481.html We appreciate the feedback and are always working to make Film Matters as strong and diverse a publication as it can be!

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UNCSA School of Filmmaking Dean Emphasizes “Thinking As Well As Shooting.” By Melinda Miles

Posted on February 7, 2012 by admin

Since its inception in 1993, the School of Filmmaking at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) has been a creative addition to the forty-six-year-old conservatory located in the Piedmont city of Winston-Salem, NC. For the past … Continue reading →

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Beauty and the Beast 3D: Nostalgia Sells This Re-release, Not The 3D. Reviewed by John Debono

Posted on January 30, 2012 by admin

To my readership, I should state that I am unfit to write this review. This is not because of a lack of craftsmanship in my writing or a lack of journalistic integrity. The reason why I would consider myself unfit … Continue reading →

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